sea pen

English

a sea pen
Virgularia

Etymology

From the feather-like appearance of some species, reminiscent of antique quill pens.

Noun

sea pen (plural sea pens)

A colonial marine cnidarian of the order Pennatulacea.

Translations

cnidarian in order Pennatulacea

German: Seefeder f
Navajo: táłtłʼááh atʼaʼgi átʼéhígíí

Russian: морско́е перо́ n (morskóje peró)

Further reading

sea pen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pennatulacea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pennatulacea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

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